New MIT Study: CIOs Are Planning to Spend the Most Time and Money in These Areas

If you’re curious where the biggest future opportunities lie, look to the tech companies that have deeper pockets for research and development.

According to a new report from MIT and New York City-based consultancy Genpact, over 500 Chief Information Officers and technology leaders in a variety of industries, including healthcare and insurance, are focused on these key areas to help drive new ideas and products.

In the survey, leaders were asked which technologies they will prioritize to achieve their company’s goals over the next two years. Focal areas include analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies, followed by migrating data centers to the cloud and robotic process automation. According to CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures Anis Uzzaman, startups that provide information to patients via mobile applications are at the forefront of the long-term shift in health care.

Almost all respondents of the MIT study (98 percent) agree that their companies make data-driven decisions to grow value. As for tools to help build a data-driven culture, AI and machine learning are priorities for investment. According to the research, companies are looking to this technology to generate predictive insights for more informed decision-making.